Draginon Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Finished reading Warbreaker earlier today. I loved how much this story was a reversal story. I knew there was something up with the priests but I didn't guess the actual reason for it. I loved seeing all the characters changing by the end of the story (Siri, Vivenna, Susebron, Vasher, Lightsong) and even loved the various Returned. The ending so screams a sequel and with the annotations I hope the sequel comes sooner than later. Now onto The Knights of Crystallia 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamelessThirteenth Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Is the wheel of time realy worth my time (pardon my pun)? I mean, I've trid to read the Eye of the World, but the pacing felt a bit slow to me. Does the pace get better? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamelessThirteenth Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 17 hours ago, AngelEy3 said: Seconded Finally, I meet another Gentlemen Bastard fan. The world is a bit lacking on those at the moment... Any update on when Thorn of Emberlain is scheduled to release, or if Lynch got over his depression? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, NamelessThirteenth said: Is the wheel of time realy worth my time (pardon my pun)? I mean, I've trid to read the Eye of the World, but the pacing felt a bit slow to me. Does the pace get better? It is slow at times, but it gets faster-ish. It's a slow series in general, but gets fast at times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkum Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, NamelessThirteenth said: Is the wheel of time realy worth my time (pardon my pun)? I mean, I've trid to read the Eye of the World, but the pacing felt a bit slow to me. Does the pace get better? it does...and then it gets worse again. I don't mind it so much, personally, but a lot of people will tell you that the pace slows down to a crawl somewhere around book 7 and deosnt pick back up until Brandon takes over. book 10 is pretty much universally considered the worst one, in that nothing much of significance happens during the entire thing(though I personally find books 1 and 2 to be the worst). so take all that however you will. my personal advice, if you get through book 3 and stll dont want to continue, then it is definitely not for you. Edited November 18, 2017 by Dunkum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar King Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 I’m pretty mad at my brain. My recall is usually pretty great and yet while I’m reading Oath my brain is blanking on way to much so I had to pull out bk 2 and skim the last 100 pgs last night... ugh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 @Briar King @AngelEy3 This might be of interest to both of you: https://www.tor.com/2017/11/13/the-stormlight-archive-thus-far/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelEy3 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Ammanas said: @Briar King @AngelEy3 This might be of interest to both of you: https://www.tor.com/2017/11/13/the-stormlight-archive-thus-far/ That was a huge help! Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storming Radiant Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 My copy of Oathbringer has finally arrived, so I'll be putting The Great Hunt down for a while.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Finished Knights of Crystallia last night. Would've finished sooner but I went to the signing in Houston and I was driving most of the time. I love the silliness of the series and didn't see the twist villain at the end. It's hard for me to find a character in this series that I don't like since they are all so lovable! Now I'm onto the big guy, Way of Kings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistbornAlpaca Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Uh... Oathbringer... Duh! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Just started Fellowship of the Ring. It looks like I might enjoy it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelEy3 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 7 hours ago, Hunt2man said: Just started Fellowship of the Ring. It looks like I might enjoy it. First timer, for real? Have fun. The most magical times of my youth were reading LOTR over and over again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egomere Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Currently re-reading Mistborn but I've recently started reading like crazy again, - I tend to go through a frenzy of reading for a few months then slow down to almost nothing (like maybe a few books a month rather than 20 or 30 (I devour books)). Recently read; Red Rising Trilogy, Kingkiller Chronicles, Lightbringer series, Spellslinger and several others and have now got to the slow down stage to wait for the final books of series to be released (next year for a few of them). Have heard of the Gentleman Bastard series but not got round to it yet, might request them for a christmas present from peoples. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 11/21/2017 at 1:12 PM, Hunt2man said: Just started Fellowship of the Ring. It looks like I might enjoy it. Lord of the Rings is really good. It's right next to Stormlight Archive on my favorite books of all time list. Have fun reading it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyora Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I just finished Warbreaker! (Like Elantris, it took a little time for me to get caught. But then...I loved it!) Now, I'll start Way of Kings! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hood Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 My aunt came from US and brought this. I asked for paperback, but got hardcover. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Hood said: My aunt came from US and brought this. I asked for paperback, but got hardcover. Awww, she wanted you to have the book! Right now, it is only in hardcover in the US. It'll come out in paperback in about a year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar King Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 No spoilers here but I’m 600+ pgs in Oath and have been having a day by day increasingly hard time willing myself read it since around the 300 mark. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Briar King said: No spoilers here but I’m 600+ pgs in Oath and have been having a day by day increasingly hard time willing myself read it since around the 300 mark. I don't know if this helps or not, but I have found that you really have to approach Stormlight Archives with a certain mindset. These are not tightly plotted books that quickly move the story along. These books are all about loosing yourself in the world, getting to know characters (and seeing their development), and finding how it all relates to the cosmere. If I recall correctly you are currently reading Grace of Kings by Liu...these two series couldn't be more different, (in terms of pacing) but I enjoy both for different reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverblade5 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Currently reading The Last Dog on Earth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Just started the WoT book 8, and judging how my library just got edgdancer. I'm guessing Oathbringer isn't far behind. Te suspense is killing me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar King Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 11 hours ago, Ammanas said: I don't know if this helps or not, but I have found that you really have to approach Stormlight Archives with a certain mindset. These are not tightly plotted books that quickly move the story along. These books are all about loosing yourself in the world, getting to know characters (and seeing their development), and finding how it all relates to the cosmere. If I recall correctly you are currently reading Grace of Kings by Liu...these two series couldn't be more different, (in terms of pacing) but I enjoy both for different reasons. Yep I brought that up a few days ago in the Oath thread on Malazan. It’s spoiling me with its fast pace with as little bloat as is possible with short clips. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) @Briar King I'm pretty sure the plan is for him (Ken Liu) to release book three in Fall of 2018...I am really excited to see how it turns out. I emailed Ken Liu and he told me it that book three will end with a complete story, but that he has ideas for other stuff to do in that world depending on if his stuff sells well enough that his publisher wants/allows him to write more in that setting. The closest thing I have found to Grace of Kings way of telling a story is The Legend of the Galactic Heroes by Tanaka. This series is a huge deal in Japan and they have 5 of 10 translated into English with more coming soon. If the title of the series is turn off then don't let it be. This is basically The Prussian Wars in outer space and is a great series so far! Edited November 28, 2017 by Ammanas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 I’m in the mood for some sci-fi anyone have any good recommendations? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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